The cocktail and gastro bar has been designed by interior specialists Bar Hound who have remodelled the premises with booths, an outdoor terrace and space for around 400 customers.

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Cairn has created 20 jobs in the move which is part of a wider £2m overhaul of the site, including the neighbouring Sohe and Cairn Hotel businesses.

General manager Sarah Harker said: “Jesmond is a prime location and we wanted to develop a concept which responded imaginatively to the demands of customers.

“We wanted to transform the bar and let our guests enjoy something new. There’s nothing like this around, it’s a prime location for a bar with a real difference, where people unwind, listen to great music whilst enjoying world class cocktails.”

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The Cairn Group currently employs 2,000 people across the country with around 1,000 of those being employed in the North East. The Group owns and operates venues including: The Doubletree at Newcastle Airport, the Royal Station Hotel and Holiday Inns at Jesmond and Darlington.